The "princess and dragon" trope is a common one in fairytales & folklore. In this trope we see a brave hero who rescues a princess (or noblewoman) from either a real dragon or similar danger. This trope is commonly a feature of folktale type 300, the dragon slayer #FaustianFriday 
Some folktales with this trope include the Two Brothers, the Dragon of the North, and Saint George and the Dragon. Descriptions and links below 👇🏼
In "The Two Brothers" a younger brother saves a princess from a dragon. Upon doing so, the king's marshall cut off his head & took credit for slaying the dragon. However, with the help of his animal companions, the younger brother went back & married the princess. #FaustianFriday
This story is the folktale type 303, the Blood Brothers, which also commonly uses this trope. This fairy tale is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm. Andrew Lang collects a similar one in his Pink Fairy Book (where the illustration is from) of Sicilian origin.
The description I gave was rather simplistic, so you can read the full story here: en.m.wikisource.org/wiki/Grimm%27s…
In "The Dragon of the North," a dragon comes from the North and wreaks havoc. It is said that the dragon could be defeated by someone possessing King Solomon's ring. A young man set out to find it and eventually does. He slays the dragon and marries the Princess. #FaustianFriday
This fairy tale is Estonian and originally collected by Dr. Friedrich Kruetzwald in Eestirahwa Ennemuistesed jutud, later being included in the Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. It is classified as folktale type 300, the dragon slayer. Read it here: etc.usf.edu/lit2go/146/the…
In "Saint George and the Dragon," a dragon demands human tribute from a village once a year. This becomes too much for the villagers when he demands a beloved princess. Saint George then rescues the princess from the dragon. #FaustianFriday
This narrative has pre-Christian origins before being attributed to Saint George, but it became rather important to Christians in the 12th century. I am not able to tell you about the original publication, as I cannot find it.
This is the version of the story I found online (scroll down): storynory.com/st-george-and-…
And here is a brief retelling/painting tour that I recommend: artsandculture.google.com/story/saint-ge…
And here is a link to an academic article (pdf) about this story: tinyurl.com/4e8knbwb
And here is a brief retelling/painting tour that I recommend: artsandculture.google.com/story/saint-ge…
And here is a link to an academic article (pdf) about this story: tinyurl.com/4e8knbwb
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